Best Mother Of The Bride Outfits

CUSTOMARILY the mother of bride is supposed to wear a shade that adheres to the floral and wedding party colour scheme. Having triumphantly purchased her outfit, she should next proceed to inform the mother of the groom - presumably this is also to avoid clashing. Other unwritten rules seem to dictate that MOBs must wear sugared almond pastels and frumpy frock coats. Scrap that last one. It’s now perfectly easy to find a smart occasion coat – Boden and Emilia Wickstead both offer chic options – that will sit neatly over a shift dress. Other good news: suits are back, and there are plenty of pretty, not-necessarily-pastel options from Bella Freud to Sandro. As for co-ordinating styles? They always win out, instantly semaphoring a pulled-together aesthetic: look to Dolce & Gabbana, Suzannah and Goat for well-cut iterations.